Illuminated umbrella and walking stick



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ILLUMINATED UMBRELLA AND WALKING STICK l Filed Jan. 12, 1928 @if uw 30 lFigure 1 represents in 35 and ferrule shown `insection detached 45'walking stick or"the sticlroi"an umbrella.

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` `This invention4 relates toumbrellasfand walking sticks;` An object`;oithe invention:fis` td*combine` with umbrellas and walking" sticks,`meaanns f -g'whereby" visual `warning can `begiven to driversofyehicleslof the presenceof a pedestraininadarkroad. `Another objeotis"to provide anumbrella stem or walking) stick 1 withli ht emitting meansadaptedto ecp#` erated y pressure ofthe ferrule orfendof` the stick `aainstflthegroundpwhich pressure natura ly occurs when the stick or um`brella is usedas a support forthelhand while walking `orl"`standing`,and is thus praeticalf l autematic(y "Another object is to render'l y teaction of ithe said light `ernittingp-means intermittent. -Anotherobject 1is to enable: the actionoftheflight emittinrmeans tobesuspendedfand restored at Wi n `Another i object is toprovide lightemitting 1meansas aforesaid in `aieadily detachable art `of the 4stickor umbrella `so that `the sai part can be used when detached as atorchor flashlight. Furtherpbjects and advantages" of this invention willbea. parentfrom the following deseription rea 1n conjunction `with theaccompan ing-`,drawings, which illustrate by way o exampletwoembodiments of the invention.` i f t t longitudinal "seetion a portionof` a stick-which `may be either va walking stickorthe stick of anumbrella.'

stick being shown inelevation withthejknob' from the stickl y y y, ,l

Figure 3 is an el vation partly section ofan inner tube orholdin "thelamp,1bat

' teries,` and master `switch older detached from the stick"showninFi re2." f s `Figure itis. an elevation o a master switc` .i

with its holderin section. f f `A represents a hollow upper portion of astick, whichasaforesaid maybeeither al* B re resntsthelmob `or handle,which `may be o any desired"`shape "but jishere represented as a roundedknob, andmayfbe ofany suitable material. 1 In the example givenfinuFigure 1,9 thepart A. is a brass tube on which is irmlylsecured acollar19g`outs`ide" which slides freely a `collarlll, which is exlength andformsa shoulder 12:?` A brass F proj ecting rino -andis `retained `inposition `by a ilutingor 14 formed in the substance ofthe tube, being`to prevent` the knob from beingentirely liftedoif the stick; y TheknobB which may conveniently be "made i in two 'portions 115 and 161`permanently @connected together as for example by" screw threadedengaging `surfaces at 17, has abrass plate 18 `secured underfitslroofbya'iscrew 20, and a spring the purpose `of this collar 14 x i 21 isalso`anchoredto the saidplate 18 by" the screw 20. t Thelower partof thelmobfisyinternallylscrew threaded tofengage thethread23^on the collar 11"andhas" an `annular abutment 24 "to *engage the shoulder l2-on the saidCollar 11.` The 'other end of `theftube "Akis providedfwith ,apscrewthready ed `spigot `2ten aging `an `internally screw threaded ,parto*the stick 26whi`ch in the caseyofatubularqmetalstickmay be an integralpartlthere`of\,`and in the case of a "woodustickpmay be a socketsecuredon a4 reduced `part"27 of thestickfas shown in Figures "1 and'2.` -Anelectricbattery 28 is freely enclosed in the tube A, and is adapted tobeconnectedfthrough a contact'piece 30 with a glowlamp secured to thespigot '225; In? the `walls of the socket 26 are a numy'usp ber fof'ovalorother openings32, say four,

\ through# which light emitted from the glow lamp 31 is visibleexternally. y correspondp p in'number of pieces 330i glass, preferablylFigure 2 "representsa modicatiomxthe "re ,are `placedinside the,openings\32, or

`electrical circuit being broken between*` the collar `19 and thehinsideof the collar 11. the

ing movement of the collar-"11 isstoppedby y a ring or sleeveoftransparent `material may H t `equivalently form a lining; for thesocket`126.11m theposition illustrated in `Figure 1, "the device isinitsinoperative position, the

topof "thebrass tubeA and the underside "'jof the "plate r"18, and the'fixed collar-19 preventsldepression ofthe knob B and collar 11n Wheneither by rotating the knob to. draw upthe collarll or rotatin `thecollar lltdcause itto rise on the kno andleave" v "a clearancebetween"the top of" the'xed `fthefcollar 19, a `clearancethenfexisting be- Atween theunderside of thecollar 13` and the; paitof "the knobimmediatelyjbelow it. Inthisldeprehssed position a circuit isconipleted`from thebattery 28 through the contact piece 30,*1amp31, spigot25, tubeA, plate 18, and spring 21, when the lightof the lamp loo 1 becomesvisible through the openings. On releasing the knob, the spring 21 liftsthe plate 18 clear of the top of the tube A and breaks the circuit, andby repeated pressure of the hand on top of the knob and alternatelyremoving such pressure the light can be exhibited intermittently. Theknob being held by the user and the free end of the stick pressedagainst the ground, or against any other rigid object such as a Wall ora tree, the pressure of the hand on the knob causes the knob to slidedown. on the tube, bringing the plate 18 into Contact with the tube Aand completing the circuit It is 'desirable that the circuit shouldremain broken during daylight or in well lighted streets-where theexhibition of alight by a pedestrian would be unnecessary. For thisvpurpose the collar 11 is placed in the osition shown so as to preventthe knob B rom sliding down the tube under pressure of the hand, so thatthe plate is keptl clear of the tube A. Thus the control of the lamp bythe automatically acting means can` be suspended and'restored at will.

By unscrewing the upper part ofthe stick l from the socket 26 so thatthe lamp is exposed, and placing the collar 11 in its operativeposition, the said uplper part can be used as an` ordinary las light orelectric torch.

Referring now to Figures 2, 3 and 4, the stick may be of Wood,aluminium, or of any other suitable material and of any desired'external configuration or ornamentation,

but in the example it is assumed to be a slightly tapering smooth tubeof ebonite Whollyor partially lined with brass and lpierced with one ormore holes at 32 for instance there may be two circular holesdiametrically, opposite onel another and glazed with ruby glass or othertransparent material, a strengthening band 40 of silver or other metalbeing provided at the level of the holes 32 and correspondinglyperforated. Instead of two holes 32 there may be three or four of suchholes spaced apart around the circumference of the stick. At.

the top of the stick a projecting part of the lining 41 is externallyscrew threaded and slotted at 42, there being preferably twodiametrically opposite slots. -A brass inner. v tube 43 (Figure 3) isprovided with ribs 44 to register vin the said slots 42, this tubehaving at its lower end an internall rcrew threaded sleeve 45 insulatedfrom t e tube 43 by an outer sleeve 46 of insulatin material. Anelectric lamp 31 is screwed into the sleeve 45 and is in contact with apin 47 passing through an insulating partition 48, the length 'of thetube 43 being such that when itis in position the lamp 31 is oppositethe holes 32. In the tube 43 above thevpartition 48 are two batteries inseries 28, 28 and a master switch 50 resiliently supported in itsinsulator 51 and carried in a holder 52, this holder having at its upperextremity a flanged or overlapping roof 53 which is adapted to makecontact with the top of the tube 43, the switch 50 being insulated fromthe said holder and normally in contact with the upper terminal of thebattery 28. A spring 54 confined in the holder tends to keep the switch50 out of contact with the inner surface of the roof 53. The knob B isinternally screw threaded to engage the lining 41, and contains a pin455, which when the knob is screwed home presses down the roof 53 of themaster switch holder against the resistance of the spring 54 to makecontact with the switch 50 and lining 41, the 1am 31 being therebyplaced Y.in circuit with t e lining 41. At the bottom of the stick is abrass tube 56 in electrical connection with the lining 41, concentricWith which tube is positioned a switch member 57 suitably insulated fromthe tube and electrically connected with the sleeve 45. A spring 58confined in the detachable brass ferrule normally keeps the switchmember 57 from contact with the bottom of the said ferrule, whichferrule however is capable of a slidin movement of small extent inrelation tot e tube 56, to which it is attached by a set screw 61Working in a slot in the said tube 56, so that when the extremity of theferrue (which may be shod` with iron) is pressed against the ground, theelectrical circuit is comleted from the member 57 through the errule 60,tube 56, lining 41, lamp 31, and sleeve 45. This circuit can be brokenby loosening or screwin back the .knob B so that the spring 54disconnects the parts 50 and 53.

Where only one switch is employed, it

vmay be located in the ferrule, the circuit being closed by pressureexerted longitudinally of the stick from the handle towards the ground;or where both an automatic switch and a master switch are employed, theformer may be'located either in the handle or the ferrule.

Although I have herein described examples of means by which the objectsof this invention can be accomplished, it is obvious that the form andconstruction of the devices described can' be varied while stillaccomplishing such objects, and I do not desire to limit my `inventionto the exact details describedbutthat it shall be understood to cover'all such variations as are fairly included-within the scope of thefol-` lowing claims.` n What I claim and desire to secureby LettersPatent of the United Statesis 1. In a walking" stick or umbrella,` astem` comprising a detachable hollow portion, an

" means can saidsliding movement to-break` said circuit.

` 2: In a walking stick or umbrella, a stem provided'iwith a `.fast 3collar, an externally screw threaded outer 'collar slidable on said yfast collar, light emittinv means carried by said stem,`a handle slidale onsaid` stem to operate said light'` emitting means, said handlebeing internally screw threaded `to engage said slidable collar, saidslidable col lar being longitudinally `adjustable to 'relstrain theslidingmovement of said handle, e

whereby the operation of said light emitting `be suspended whensodesired. JOHN ARTHUR HAYHGE.

